Sandra Ridley

Sandra Ridley is a Canadian poet.

Sandra Ridley
BornSaskatchewan, Canada
Occupationpoet
NationalityCanadian
Period2000s–present
Notable worksSilvija

Life and career

Ridley was raised on a farm in Saskatchewan and studied at York University in Toronto.[1] She now lives in Ottawa, where she has taught at Carleton University.[2] She is the author of four books of poetry including Post-Apothecary (Pedlar Press, 2011), which was shortlisted for the Archibald Lampman Award and the ReLit Awards.[3]

Ridley's most recent book, Silvija (BookThug, 2016), was shortlisted for the Griffin Poetry Prize in 2017.[4][5]

Works

Poetry

References
  1. "Ottawa poet nominated for Griffin prize searching for new inspiration". Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  2. "VERSeFest Spotlight: An Interview with Kitchissippi poet Sandra Ridley". Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  3. "Sandra Ridley – The Counting House (an interview)". Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  4. "Meet the finalists for the Griffin Poetry Prize". Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  5. "Griffin Prize finalist Sandra Ridley". Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  6. "Sandra Ridley". griffinpoetryprize. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  7. Goyette, Sue (2017). The 2017 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology: A Selection of the Shortlist The Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology. House of Anansi. ISBN 978-1487002336.
  8. Goyette, Sue (2017). The 2017 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology: A Selection of the Shortlist The Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology. House of Anansi. ISBN 978-1487002336.
  9. "Sandra Ridley". griffinpoetryprize. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
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